leafiness

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

leaf•y /ˈlifi/  adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. Botany full of leaves.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

leaf•y  (lē′fē), adj., leaf•i•er, leaf•i•est. 

1. Botany having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage:
   the leafy woods.
2. Botany having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves:
   leafy vegetables.
3. Botany leaflike;
   foliaceous.

• leaf + -y¹ 1545–55

leaf′i•ness, n.